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The Best Haunted House Movies

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A list of the best haunted house movies. These are films that feature a haunted house as one of its primary locations. We believe we've got them all, but if you think we missed one please feel free to add it to the list yourself. All genres have been included, but being haunted houses, the most predominant genre is of course horror. Haunted houses are at the heart of many of our favorite ghost stories and have translated into some of the best haunted house films. For movies you can watch now on Netflix check out these lists like the best horror movies on Netflix, best anime shows and best comedies on Netflix.

A haunted house also creates a unique situation for storytellers where the location itself is practically one of the characters. Whether the house is haunted due to a vile act, remains stashed in one of its walls, or something hidden beneath its foundation, you'll find it on this list of the best haunted house films. What are the best haunted house movies? That's up to you to decide!

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The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1980
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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The Conjuring
Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Released: 2013
Directed by: James Wan
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Poltergeist
Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams
Released: 1982
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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Insidious
Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey
Released: 2010
Directed by: James Wan
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The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston
Released: 2001
Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar
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The Amityville Horror
James Brolin, Margot Kidder
Released: 1979
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mikael Håfström
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The Haunting
Claire Bloom, Lois Maxwell
Released: 1963
Directed by: Robert Wise
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The Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
Released: 1981
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Stir of Echoes
Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Bacon
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Koepp
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House on Haunted Hill
Vincent Price, Richard Long
Released: 1959
Directed by: William Castle
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Sinister
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Released: 2012
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House on Haunted Hill
Ali Larter, Famke Janssen
Released: 1999
Directed by: William Malone
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Thirteen Ghosts
Shannon Elizabeth, Tony Shalhoub
Released: 2001
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The Cabin in the Woods
Chris Hemsworth, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2012
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The Woman in Black
Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds
Released: 2012
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Julian Sands, Kevin Tighe
Released: 2002
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The Grudge
Sarah Michelle Gellar, KaDee Strickland
Released: 2004
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
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The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley Perrette
Released: 2002
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
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The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist
Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Released: 2016
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The Changeling
George C. Scott, Melvyn Douglas
Released: 1980
Directed by: Peter Medak
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What Lies Beneath
Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford
Released: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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The Haunting in Connecticut
Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew
Released: 2009
Directed by: Peter Cornwell
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Ghost Ship
Julianna Margulies, Emily Browning
Released: 2002
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